Apr 24, 2010 · The BMW R71 was a pure civilian motorbike developed and produced in a time when Germany still accepted the restrictions of the Versailles Treat (after WW I) not to produce any military equipment. The construction plans for the R71 went to Sowjet Union beginning of the 1940ies, most likely as a part of the Hitler-Stalin Treat although this is ...

Feb 2, 2011 · Frankly, if you have to title it as a '1938 R71 BMW' to sell it then that's just misleading. That and the fact that he added all the badges and whatnot - well... it's just a counterfeit. That kind of business just sucks. If he were up front about it, say titled it 'REPLICA BMW, MADE IN CHINA' then it'd be ok.

Nov 21, 2009 · The interested thing is BMW R71 is same non- capturedequipment used by two party GERMAN and CCCP. Many country copy R71 , Japan, France,Swiss, Belgian, Even the American's Harley-Davidson was willing to copy the BMWmotorcycle at that time after capturing a few BMW in North Africa ,This resulted in the Harley-Davidson XA model which alsofeatured ...

Mar 12, 2010 · It's the replica of WWII BMW r71 and R75, keep very original WWII BMW elements, changjiang is the third generation of it. <o ></o > Bikes can be custom rebuilt by your taste, can be shipped to many countries, can be registered as antique bikes. <o ></o >

Feb 1, 2011 · The K-750 was designed in 1951 with rear swingarm suspension, five years before BMW used a rear swingarm. When Dnepr made a 2WD, it was a swingarm as well, unlike BMW who could only engineer theirs onto a hardtail. The sidecars were swingarm sprung as well, unlike BMW who used leaf springs or no suspension at all on their sidecars.

Oct 20, 2003 · As a new owner of a Ural Patrol, I was told that the Ural is basically a copy of an R71 ww2 vintage BMW. I was wondering if there is a parts diagram / exploded (not grenaded) view out there somewhere. I just wanted to look at one. Thanks, Dennis

Nov 22, 2009 · German Army BMW R71 which was replaced by the famous R75 starting in 1941. The M72 from the Russia Army was the perfect imitation of the BMW R71. 10,000 were built starting in 1941 and competed against the BMW R75 on the eastern front. The famous BMW R75 which was one of the most successful motorcycle of the war.

Mar 6, 2009 · BMW numbers are always consistent and straight and not very large. There are places on the web that you can buy parts to make a bike very close to an R71, including the special looking lights and fenders. That said, someone with a bunch of actual R71 parts can build an R71 using a lot of aftermarket parts and a Chinese frame. Still, buyer beware.

May 11, 2010 · Thanks for the info and feedback guys. Yep a Ural would be my first choice if I had the $$$$. However i can get a left hand sidecar version of the R71 for only $3600AUD + freight, which makes the importing option look very appealing.

The motorcycle was based on the original 1956 Soviet IMZ (Irbitski Mototsikletniy Zavod) M-72 which itself was derived from the earlier German 1938 BMW R71. Nearly all Changjiangs have sidecars. They are sometimes referred to as BMW replicas which is not correct; they are derivatives of the IMZ. Production began in the late 1950s or early 1960s.